Inside The Home Of NYC's Youngest Retail Powerhouse

Claire Distenfeld admits she is hardly home and, therefore, has half-way decorated her apartment.

Claire Distenfeld admits she is hardly home and, therefore, has halfway decorated her apartment. Although we would never have guessed, who could blame her? She spends most of her day at her luxury clothing store (designed by fashion's favorite decorator Ryan Korban) Fivestory, sixty or so blocks uptown, that's as comfortable as a home. When it's time to catch a night's rest, Fivestory's decor—a palette of textured grays and black-and-white with walls brimming with contemporary art—seems to follow her downtown.

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Claire Distenfeld, the twenty-something owner of New York City's Fivestory boutique, stands in her apartment's living room.

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An embroidered pillow Distenfeld received from her grandmother sits on her sofa. A sculpture by artist Daniel Arsham is installled on her living room wall.

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Distenfeld previously worked in the art world before opening Fivestory two years ago. Her coffee table stacked with contemporary art books is evidence of her background.

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A chandelier by Serge Mouille hangs above her dining room table.

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Back-to-back sofas and mirrored zebra rugs divide her living room. A sculpture by artist Daniel Arsham is installled on the wall.

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Jonathan Adler's "Delirium" coasters sit on a side table.

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A lacquered bedside table features her favorite Diptyque candle, family photos, a Fornasetti trinket box, and her best friend Leandra Medine's book.